Base Hospital Kanthale has issued an urgent plea to the Ministry of Health for the immediate replacement of its Consultant Surgeon, whose recent absence has disrupted critical surgical services and forced the hospital to divert emergency cases to oth

Countries like Sri Lanka should consider conceptualising and developing such an entity, which requires cutting through layers of bureaucracy and legislation, to ensure an almost effortless, seamless investor experience, according to MTI Consulting.

The government ruled out any plans to offer ministerial portfolios to EPDP leader former minister Douglas Devananda.

A large stock of illicit cigarettes seized by the Sri Lanka Customs from the airport, which was worth over Rs. 390 million was destroyed at the Western Power Waste-to-Energy Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya this week.

Sri Lanka hope to maintain their purple patch at home with a two-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand starting Saturday -- but rains may force the hosts to keep their formidable spin attack on standby.

In response to recent reports suggesting a potential wave of pharmacy closures across Sri Lanka due to alleged rejections of license renewal applications, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) clarified that these reports are inaccurate.

A total of 149 fresh complaints related to the upcoming General Elections were received, pushing the total number of complaints to over 2,000.

The Ministry of Education has issued a special circular on the use of “social media tools” in school education and communication.

Motor Vehicle Examiners of the Department of Motor Traffic, who examined the bus involved in the recent fatal bus accident at Ambagahaoya on Badulla – Mahiyangana on November 01, have reported that the accident was due to defective brakes. They exa

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has decided to close its Narahenpita Head Office on Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14 due to the General Elections.

A police constable who burgled a house in Dehiwala and took away property including foreign currency, gold jewellery and electrical appliances was arrested yesterday by the Dehiwala police.

A two-match ban for the pace bowler for his part in an on-field incident against England.

Nissan has said it will lay off thousands of workers as it slashes global production to tackle a drop in sales in China and the US.

Officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a female principal of a primary school in Ragama for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 150,000.

CR and FC will make history with their first-ever floodlight rugby match at Longden Place today when they play with their traditional rivals Havelock Sports Club. The kick-off is at 6.30 p.m.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a 52-year-old man, Dhammika Kumara Ranasinghe, who returned from Malaysia this morning, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), for his involvement in defrauding over Rs. 10 billion throug

A total of 3,249 driving licenses have been suspended since January this year due to various illegal activities committed by motorists, Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasingha said.

The Education Ministry announced that all schools will close from November 13 in preparation for the parliamentary elections scheduled for the following day (November 14).

Investigations into the recovery of an illegally assembled, unregistered luxury car from the home of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte’s wife in Mirihana have revealed that Ratwatte had been using the vehicle since 2020 with a fake number plate.

The move initiated by the previous government to hand over the management of the Mattala International Airport to an India-Russia joint venture is poised to be abandoned since Sri Lankan authorities are not ready to grant the licence for it over lega

Taking a swipe at the name he is often referred to by some of his opponents, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the government hierarchy should seek advice from the ’grandfather’ if they do not know how to handle government fina

The Supreme Court yesterday issued several interim orders, including staying and suspending all proceedings in the impugned Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court case, where an order to release elephants to suspects in those proceedings, had been made b

Sri Lanka’s national tea sales average for October declined to Rs. 1,172.15 (US$ 4.02) per kilogram, down by Rs. 35.84 and US$ 0.02 compared with September’s Rs. 1,207.99 (US$ 4.04), according to data from the Sri Lanka Tea Board.

The Meteorology Department will be able to provide more accurate weather forecasts from 2026, following the installation of two Doppler radar systems by the end of this year.

The Government of Korea has granted US$ 10.20 million to Sri Lanka to improve solid waste management practices in the Uva and Northern provinces.

The Meteorology Department lacks a sufficient number of duty meteorologists, Deputy Director of Forecasting and Early Warning M.M.P. Mendis said.

The government is considering obtaining the membership of the New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states, after failing to obtain BRICS membership due its decision not to grant new membership, Minister

In a classic case of human smuggling, a man attempting to transport an unknown woman to Italy with his wife’s travel documents was stopped by the Immigration and Emigration Department officials at the airport.

The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association claimed today that the growing rice shortage in the market is due to increased use of raw rice for beer production.

The deadline to return firearms provided to civilians for personal protection has been extended till November 21, 2024, the Ministry of Defence said.